Daily Payment

Parking Garages: Entry into an MBTA garage can be made on a daily basis by taking ticket upon entry and then pre-paying it at one of the “pay-on-foot” payment stations located in the garage. The daily payment is based on the duration of stay, and the pay-on-foot stations accept cash or credit/debit as a form of payment. Most of the garages have a fee structure with a low flat rate of $5 to $7 for parking up to 14 hours; additional fees are applied if parked for longer than 14 hours. To avoid long lines at the pay-on-foot stations during the afternoon rush hour, customers are encouraged to prepay their ticket in the morning after they arrive.

Entry into an MBTA garage can also be made on a monthly basis by purchasing a “Parking Tap Card.” This card allows its user to enter and exit the garage without the delays often associated with a daily ticket. Click here for additional information on how to obtain a Parking Tap Card.

Surface Parking Lots: The MBTA also operates numerous surface parking lots where the parking rates generally range from $4 to $6 daily. Some of these lots currently have cashiers at their entrances to collect the daily parking fees upon entry in the form of cash or credit/debit card. However, most of the surface parking lots do not have cashiered operations. At these parking lots, payment of the daily parking fee must be made using a Mobile Payment Provider. To use this payment method, a customer must download the app or call the listed number and register his or her vehicle license plate number in advance. Payment is then made via credit/debit card by accessing the app or by calling the number displayed on the lot signage and providing a parking location number also displaced in the parking lot signage. PayByPhone is currently the mobile payment provider: